About This Book

"A warrior I have been. Now, it is all over. A hard time I have."

With these words, Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. government on July 20, 1881. Sitting Bull spent most of his life trying to protect his people. A proud father and brave warrior, Sitting Bull wanted the Lakota Sioux to continue hunting buffalo and roaming the Plains. Although he lost this battle, Sitting Bull is remembered for his brave actions and notable accomplishments.

In this new biography of Sitting Bull, kids will marvel at the man who lived a life full of adventure and who was noted for his courage.

About the Authors or Illustrators

In collaboration with his wife, Connie, Peter Roop has written everything from fiction to joke books to science to biographies. Both alone and in collaboration, Roop has authored 50 books, seven of which have been Reading Rainbow selections.